Police in Japan confirmed to ABC News the woman’s name is Brooke Day, from Queensland's Sunshine Coast, who was taking a lift at the Tsugaike Mountain Resort when she became caught and suffered critical injuries.
Bodies recovered after ferry sinks in the Philippines
Rescuers are searching for missing passengers and at least 18 are dead, after a ferry with more than 300 people onboard sunk in the southern Philippines.
AI cameras helping to save rock fisherman 'shows technology works'
Surf Life Saving NSW says the successful rescue of a rock fisher at Kiama Blowhole using two AI-enabled surveillance cameras proves the technology works.
Death toll from Spanish high-speed train disaster rises to 45
Train drivers in the country are striking after a string of rail accidents in less than a week.
Cars plucked from ocean in astonishing flood recovery mission
Emergency services have conducted a dramatic salvage operation to recover more than a dozen vehicles from shoreline along Victoria's famous Great Ocean Road.
Driver may have stalled before fatal crash with train, police say
Police say "vehicle trouble" or "driver error" may have caused a collision between a car and a train west of Geelong on Tuesday morning that killed two people.
12yo girl and two others dead after fiery late-night ute crash, sister in hospital
A Kingaroy mother and daughter have died in a head-on ute crash in the South Burnett, as well as the driver of the other vehicle. A 13-year-old girl is in hospital in a stable condition.
What we know so far about Spain's fatal high-speed train crash
Spanish authorities have declared three days of mourning after two trains collided on a track south of Madrid, killing at least 40 people.
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Former Labor strategist Tim Picton dies after alleged assault
Former Labor strategist Tim Picton dies in hospital, weeks after he was allegedly assaulted outside a Perth nightclub.
Man dies in Coffin Bay boating accident after vessel capsizes
Three women and two men were pulled from the water after their boat capsized, but sadly one of the men, a 76-year-old from Cummins, died at the scene.
Man suffers spinal injures in 40 metre cliff fall at Melbourne beach
The 18-year-old suffered spinal, arm and leg injuries after falling onto a ledge at Half Moon Bay in Black Rock on Sunday night.
Firefighters still trying to contain two bushfires in WA's south
Tourists are warned to avoid Fitzgerald River National Park, 500 kilometres south-east of Perth, as a bushfire burning in the park is still at Watch and Act level.
Sandbank warning after tourist suffers catastrophic injuries at Cottesloe Beach
A young Greek tourist is flooded with donations and support after a tragic accident at Perth's most iconic beach left him with life-changing injuries.
Disaster assistance activated as flood clean-up continues along Great Ocean Road
Emergency services have defended warning times as locals recover from the record-breaking rains and worst floods in the area since the 1980s.
Teen rescued five hours after 80-metre mountain fall
A personal identification beacon and hand-me-down AirPods saved teen's life after 80m mountain fall.
Teen survives 80m mountain fall thanks to GPS locator and headphones
Jake McCollum's bluetooth headphones allowed him to receive calls through his otherwise unusable phone during the arduous wait for emergency services.
Great Ocean Road clean-up begins after deluge causes 'terrifying' flash flooding
The Lorne caravan park will be closed for weeks after record-breaking rains turned into "terrifying" floodwaters, sweeping cars into the ocean and inundating holiday parks along Victoria's Great Ocean Road.
'No joke, London Bridge has fallen down': Trapped on a crumbling Apostle
Seconds after her cousin reassured her crossing it was safe, the famous Great Ocean Road formation started collapsing beneath Kelli Bryers's feet, setting off a terrifying ordeal.
Police responding after workers uncover sack of explosives in Kalgoorlie
Builders working in the rear yard of a surveying company got a shock when they came across a hessian sack full of old mining explosives.
Police say no ongoing threat over firearms incident south of Perth
Police say they have located an 18-year-old man wanted in connection with a firearms incident in Pinjarra on Tuesday morning.
Fire at Mount Alexander silences central Victoria broadcasts
A fast-moving fire has silenced free-to-air TV and radio across central Victoria — and it could take months to fix the site.